This ANS-C01 practice question tests your understanding of network design. Match the stated requirement to the specific cloud service, access model, or configuration option — many options are valid in isolation but not for this scenario. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
Which THREE of the following are benefits of using AWS Global Accelerator over Amazon CloudFront for a global application that uses TCP traffic? (Select THREE.)
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Provides static IP addresses that act as a fixed entry point.
AWS Global Accelerator provides static IP addresses that act as a fixed entry point for your application, which is a key benefit over Amazon CloudFront. CloudFront uses dynamic, regional edge IP addresses that can change, whereas Global Accelerator offers two static anycast IP addresses that remain constant, simplifying DNS management and firewall whitelisting for TCP-based global applications.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Provides content caching at edge locations.
Why it's wrong here
Caching is a CloudFront feature.
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Provides static IP addresses that act as a fixed entry point.
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Can be used with Application Load Balancers as endpoints.
Why this is correct
Both services support ALB endpoints.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Automatically integrates with AWS WAF and AWS Shield Advanced.
Why it's wrong here
CloudFront also integrates with these services.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often confuse AWS Global Accelerator with CloudFront, assuming both provide caching and similar features, but Global Accelerator focuses on network performance optimization for TCP/UDP traffic without caching, while CloudFront is a CDN that caches content and primarily supports HTTP/HTTPS.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
AWS Global Accelerator uses the Anycast routing principle, where the same static IP address is announced from multiple AWS edge locations, allowing traffic to enter the AWS global network at the closest edge point. This reduces latency and jitter for TCP traffic by leveraging the AWS backbone, unlike CloudFront which primarily optimizes HTTP/HTTPS content delivery and uses DNS-based routing with dynamic IPs. In a real-world scenario, a financial trading application requiring consistent IP addresses for firewall rules and low-latency TCP connections would benefit from Global Accelerator's fixed IPs and TCP optimization.
KKey Concepts to Remember
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
TExam Day Tips
→Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
→Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A healthcare organisation deploys an application with a public-facing web tier and a private database tier. The database subnet has no public IP and only accepts connections from the web tier's security group. Questions like this test whether you can design cloud network isolation using VNets/VPCs, subnets, and security group rules.
What to study next
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Network Design — This question tests Network Design — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Provides static IP addresses that act as a fixed entry point. — AWS Global Accelerator provides static IP addresses that act as a fixed entry point for your application, which is a key benefit over Amazon CloudFront. CloudFront uses dynamic, regional edge IP addresses that can change, whereas Global Accelerator offers two static anycast IP addresses that remain constant, simplifying DNS management and firewall whitelisting for TCP-based global applications.
What should I do if I get this ANS-C01 question wrong?
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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